Afloat – Ireland's Sailing and Boating Magazine
It was all smiles last night in Cork Harbour where the Royal Cork fleet enjoyed a wonderful evening of racing in the first race of the Union Chandlery sponsored June League. It was a contrast to last week, when the…
It's not often that Irish sailors are at a loss for words, but the outcome of the huge Delta Lloyd Olympic Classes regatta in the Netherlands on Sunday had our top performer's scoreline being described as everything from startling through…
Royal Irish club-mates made a clean sweep of Cruisers I tonight in a Dublin Bay Sailing Club Thursday night race that started in a medium south easterly wind but ended in a glassy calm writes our Dublin Bay Correspondent. Cruiser…
On a summer Saturday afternoon a week from now the beautiful valley of the River Barrow will echo to the bygone sound of ancient engines. Vintage and Veteran cars participating in the Gordon Bennett Rally will be travelling the old…
The entries for the Weymouth and Portland International Regatta 2011, the London 2012 Test Event, have been received with 460 sailors making up the 331 teams who are set to sail at the venue of the London 2012 Olympic Sailing…
As Elaine 'Shooter' Alexander continues her challenge to be the first woman to circumnavigate Ireland solo by kayak, news comes of a documetary on another recent kayak voyage. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/item/15746-shooter-hits-tramore-three-weeks-into-kayak-challenge/ British adventurers Jeff Allen and Harry Whelan recently completed their own…
Cork gardaí are investigating the looting of items from a First World War U-boat recently discovered off Roches Point. The Irish Times reports that the submarine also appears to have been damaged by the illegal salvagers. A spokesperson for the…
For the future of yachting, look to the east - so says a roundtable of yacht captains hosted by The Triton. "You've got to follow the money," said one captain at the open discussion. "And right now, the money is…
Erskine Childers' Asgard, the 1905-built 51ft Colin Archer ketch, is one of the stars of this fascinating book, as her meticulous restoration at Collins Barracks by John Kearon and his team of expert shipwrights drawn from the Arklow tradition has…
HOWTH YACHT CLUB. WEDNESDAY SERIES 1 (RACE) 01/06/2011 Class 1 IRC: 1, Tiger Hughes/Harris; 2, Trinculo M Fleming; 3, Makutu Doyle/Others; Class 1 HPH: 1, Trinculo M Fleming; 2, Makutu Doyle/Others; 3, Tiger Hughes/Harris; Class 2 IRC: 1, Sunburn I…
After last weekend's Sailing World Cup Regatta in Medemblik, Holland the Irish Olympic sailing squad is back on the water in five days time for the next round of the Cup, this time at the 2012 Olympic venue itself and…
HOWTH YACHT CLUB. TUE + SAT SERIES 1 (RACE) 31/05/2011 17 Footer SCRATCH: 1, Oona P Courtney; 2, Aura I Malcolm; 3, Rita Curley/Lynch; 17 Footer HCAP: 1, Echo B & H Lynch; 2, Oona P Courtney; 3, Aura I…
In a fine turnout for the Laser class, the Royal St. George's Sean Craig outwitted club mate Theo Lyttle for line honours tonight in the Laser dinghy class on Dublin Bay. Tonight was the last race in the first series…
London's Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has moved tonight to clarify details of today's announcement for the 2012 Commodores' Cup at Cowes. In a statement the club says 'Following the press announcement earlier today re. Advance Notice of the 2012…
As the first vessel edged under the Bridge and the inland waterways. Fleet turned purposely into Banagher Harbour, it was clear that these were no ordinary boats. These were the vanguard of the Heritage Boats that are celebrating the 10th…
It's not part of the necklace of marinas around the Irish coastline but at just 150 miles from Carlingford, Oban Marina in Scotland is one of the closest to it. The modern marina is based on the picturesque Isle of…
Sailing's Brian Craig (Royal St. George Yacht Club) was honoured by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring T.D. at an awards ceremony this afternoon for his outstanding voluntary contribution to sailing. The 'National Awards to Volunteers…
June sees the official launch of a new concept in the marketing of marine equipment in Ireland. Recognising that certain areas of Ireland are simply not able to support fully fledged marine stores on a year round basis, CH Marine…
Ireland can formally seek to defend its Commodores Cup title now that the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has announced details of the 2012 Cup to be held in Cowes, Isle of Wight between Saturday 21st and Saturday 28th July…
RNLI Bangor Lifeboat launched at 1:45 pm on Sunday 29th May to rescue seven people aboard a 40ft leisure fishing boat which had experienced engine failure close to Black Head on northern shores of Belfast Lough. Belfast Coastguard received the…
